Summer Quarter 2026
SPARK’s Summer Quarter 2026 will begin on June 1 and end on June 26.
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June 2026
Tai Chi for Arthritis (TCA) Summer 2026
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. Both levels meet In Person Only twice a week: Mon (June 1-22) and Wed (June 3-24) Beginners | 10 – 11 am | $40 OR Advanced | 11 am – Noon | $40 This safe, effective […]
Insider Look at Musical Theater with the KC Rep Summer 2026
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. June 1-22 | 1:30 – 3:30 | In Person Only – $40 4747 Troost, Room 211 (second floor), Kansas City, MO 64110 Let’s take a dive into how musical theatre became New York’s biggest arts entertainment […]
KC Gems Week 3: AI – Not as Scary as You Think with Andrew Ngui (SOLD OUT)
SOLD OUT! We are no longer accepting enrollments in this class. RESCHEDULED to Monday, June 22 – 1:30 pm | In Person only at 4747 Troost, Room 22B, KCMO | $10 | Limit 15 KC Gems last 1-2 hours depending on the topic and presenter. This will be a practical session on how Generative […]
American History Through Art with Doug Sheer Summer 2026
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. June 2-23 | 10 am – Noon | Doug will join us via Zoom from Long Island, NY | Participate At home or at SPARK, 4747 Troost, Room 22B, Kansas City, MO 64130 | $40 This […]
Western Civilization: The Struggle for Power in the 18th Century with Carol McCavitt (Tuesday In Person Only) Summer 2026
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. Tuesday | June 2 – 23 | 10 am – Noon | In Person Only | $40 The same class is presented on Wednesday in person and on Zoom. This semester we will return to Western […]
KC Gems Week 4: School of Economics: Educating Students in Financial Literacy with Sam Cook
June 23 – 1:30 pm | In Person only at 4747 Troost, Room 22B, KCMO | $10 KC Gems last 1-2 hours depending on the topic and presenter. For more than 30 years, the School of Economics (SOE) has delivered hands-on financial literacy education to students across Eastern and Suburban Jackson County, equipping the next […]
Western Civilization: The Struggle for Power in the 18th Century with Carol McCavitt (Wednesday In Person or on Zoom) Summer 2026
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. Wednesday | June 3 – 24 | 10 am – Noon | In Person at 4747 Troost, Room 22B, Kansas City, MO or On Zoom | $40 The same class is presented on Tuesday in person […]
Understanding Movies with Joe Heyen Summer 2026
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. June 3 – 24 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Class is 3 hours long) | In Person Only at 4747 Troost, Room 22A, Kansas City, MO | $40 Our theme for the Summer Quarter is Movies […]
Advanced iPhone Class with Bud Nolker Summer 2026
Three weeks – June 11, 18 and 25 | 10:00 – noon | In Person Only | $30 Class size limit 15 This class will go beyond the basics and cover topics like Calendar, Text Messages, Emergency Contacts, Navigating the Photo App, and topics you’d like to explore. Come to class knowing your Apple […]
The Multi-faceted Strategies of Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence With Deb Keating
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. June 4-25 | 10:00 – noon | In Person or Online at 4747 Troost, Room 22B, Kansas City, MO | $40 The obvious intent of the Declaration was to advise the King (and Parliament) […]
Thursday Book Club
This group meets the fourth Thursday of each month, except for November and December. Those interested often meet for lunch afterward.
Your contact information will be sent to our facilitator, Sue Habiger, so that you can be added to the list of participants.
Cost: no cost to enroll. Members are responsible for the cost of their books.
To participate in the Thursday Book Club, you must have a current SPARK membership.
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